{"product_id":"threestripe-leopard-corydoras-hoplisoma-trilineatus","title":"Threestripe\/Leopard Corydoras | Hoplisoma trilineatum","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften sold as the Leopard or Threestripe Cory, this finely-patterned shoaling catfish is hardy, peaceful and endlessly busy, forever pottering along the substrate in search of food. A classic, easy addition to the soft-water community tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative to the upper Amazon basin of Peru and neighbouring regions of South America, where it inhabits slow-flowing streams and tributaries over sandy or leaf-littered substrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small, armoured catfish with a pale body overlaid with fine dark speckling and mottled banding along the flanks, giving it a leopard-like or three-lined appearance depending on the individual. 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